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2046 – Early spring in Mount Athos

Posted on April 18, 2019

When visiting the peninsula in April, as we did this year (2019), flowers and fresh green of blossoming plants are all around you. Slopes are turning purple due to this plant. Yellow broom and white daisies alongside the roads and … Continue reading →

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2045 – more about the German flak position on Athos in WW II

Posted on April 3, 2019

In post 2018 I showed you the pictures I bought on the internet, made by German ‘Wehrmacht’ soldiers during the Second World War. Some of the pictures were taken on the hills above skiti Timiou Prodromou, where the German flak … Continue reading →

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2044 – a visit to the Mar Saba monastery near Bethlehem

Posted on March 20, 2019

This weblog is about Athos. But every now and then I have to report something not directly related to the Holy Mountain, because of its importance or beauty. Today I will show some photos of the Greek orthodox monastery Mar … Continue reading →

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2043 – The Holy Mountain today

Posted on March 4, 2019

Seen from 13000 meter, on a flight from Tel Aviv to Amsterdam: The top surrounded by clouds Wim, 4/3

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2042 – Mount Athos by Edward Lear: new site

Posted on March 3, 2019

Stephen Duckworth has completed a website on the 1856 travels of Edward Lear with all the beautiful drawings of the monasteries. This is the link to the website. Herman Voogd

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2041 – the Cas Oorthuys photo collection from 1957 online

Posted on February 9, 2019

More than 10 years I published two posts in nr 646 and 649 about two articles from 1957 in the Dutch magazine Katholieke Illustratie, written by the Dutch writer A. den Doolaard, who was accompanied by the famous Dutch photographer … Continue reading →

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2040 – the hike from Konstamonitou to Docheiariou

Posted on January 30, 2019

I am probably one of the worst pathfinders you can find. Our plan was to hike to Docheiariou and try to walk over as many monopati’s as possible. With the new map of Peter Holworth in our rucksack we left … Continue reading →

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